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Articles of Intercultural
Interest
This page has links to articles about informality, time, culture in the workplace,
and more. The articles compare U.S. attitudes with customs in
other cultures. (The Society for International Training, Education, and
Research, Houston)
CESL Customs and Culture
in the U.S.
This page offers brief but accurate descriptions of U.S. customs in areas such as conversation,
non-verbal communication, and relationships (Center for English as a Second
Language, University
of Arizona).
Expat Expert
This site highlights the work of author Robin Pascoe, who has written several
books about living and working outside one’s home country. The Reading
Room section of the site includes a variety of articles that address cultural
adjustment, living abroad with spouses and children, and repatriation (the
process of moving back to one’s home country).
Re-Adjusting
As you prepare to return to your home country, it's also
wise to learn about the phenomenon of Reverse Culture Shock or Re-Entry
Culture Shock; this site from Northwestern
University is aimed at American
students returning for study abroad, but it could also apply to international
students who have studied in the U.S. and are returning to their
home countries.
Weston Career Center
Frequently Asked Questions
Here you can find answers to FAQs related to a
career in business such as what to wear to information sessions, how to
decline an offer, how to use e-mail effectively, and more.
The World at Your Fingertips:
Cultural Adjustment
This site explains the causes, symptoms, and stages of culture shock, as well
as ways to make the adjustment process a little easier (Center for
International Education, University
of California at Irvine).
Yahoo! Directory:
Etiquette
This page lists links to web sites with advice about manners in many
contexts: business, dining, using cell phones, tipping, writing e-mail,
writing thank-you notes, and more. Knowing that you're following local
customs can help you feel more comfortable in academic, professional and social
situations and, of course, will enable you to make a positive impression in
those settings. Because of the various audiences/purposes of these web sites,
be sure to compare at least a couple of them and ask some American
friends/acquaintances to make sure you're getting consistent, generally
accepted, up-to-date advice about manners in the U.S.
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